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Economic data
% change on year ago
Budget
Interest
Industrial
Current-account balance
balance
rates, %
Gross domestic product
production
Consumer prices Unemployment
latest 12
% of GDP
% of GDP 10-year gov't
Currency units, per $
latest
qtr* 2018
†
latest
latest
2018
†
rate, %
months, $bn
2018
†
2018
†
bonds, latest
Sep 19th
year ago
United States
+2.9
Q2
+4.2 +2.9
+4.9
Aug
+2.7
Aug
+2.5
3.9
Aug
-442.8
Q2
-2.7
-4.6
2.96
-
-
China
+6.7
Q2
+7.4 +6.6
+6.1
Aug
+2.3
Aug
+2.1
3.8
Q2
§
+68.3
Q2
+0.6
-3.6
3.51
§§
6.85
6.59
Japan
+1.3
Q2
+3.0
+1.1
+2.2
Jul
+0.9
Jul
+0.9
2.5
Jul
+198.9
Jul
+3.8
-3.8
0.08
112
111
Britain
+1.3
Q2
+1.5 +1.3
+1.0
Jul
+2.7
Aug
+2.4
4.0
Jun
††
-106.3
Q1
-3.5
-1.7
1.51
0.76
0.74
Canada
+1.9
Q2
+2.9 +2.3
+2.5
Jun
+3.0
Jul
+2.2
6.0
Aug
-53.4
Q2
-2.5
-2.3
2.39
1.30
1.23
Euro area
+2.1
Q2
+1.5
+2.1
-0.1
Jul
+2.0
Aug
+1.7
8.2
Jul
+465.7
Jul
+3.4
-0.7
0.49
0.86
0.83
Austria
+2.3
Q2
-4.0 +2.9
+5.0
Jun
+2.2
Aug
+2.1
4.9
Jul
+9.5
Q1
+2.2
-0.3
0.57
0.86
0.83
Belgium
+1.4
Q2
+1.6 +1.6
-2.3
Jun
+2.2
Aug
+2.0
6.2
Jul
+0.2
Mar
-0.1
-1.1
0.83
0.86
0.83
France
+1.7
Q2
+0.6 +1.7
+1.8
Jul
+2.3
Aug
+2.0
9.2
Jul
-10.4
Jul
-1.1
-2.4
0.77
0.86
0.83
Germany
+1.9
Q2
+1.8 +2.0
+1.2
Jul
+2.0
Aug
+1.8
3.4
Jul
‡
+320.6
Jul
+7.6
+1.7
0.49
0.86
0.83
Greece
+1.8
Q2
+0.9 +2.0
+1.9
Jul
+1.0
Aug
+0.8
19.1
Jun
-2.5
Jul
-1.2
-0.2
4.10
0.86
0.83
Italy
+1.2
Q2
+0.7 +1.2
-1.3
Jul
+1.6
Aug
+1.4
10.4
Jul
+58.5
Jul
+2.5
-2.0
2.85
0.86
0.83
Netherlands
+2.9
Q2
+2.8 +2.8
+1.9
Jul
+2.3
Aug
+1.6
4.8
Aug
+91.3
Q1
+9.7
+1.3
0.58
0.86
0.83
Spain
+2.7
Q2
+2.3 +2.7
+2.8
Jul
+2.2
Aug
+1.7
15.1
Jul
+19.0
Jun
+1.4
-2.7
1.35
0.86
0.83
Czech Republic
+2.7
Q2
+2.8 +3.0
+10.3
Jul
+2.5
Aug
+2.2
2.3
Jul
‡
+1.5
Q2
+0.6
+1.0
2.16
21.8
21.8
Denmark
+1.4
Q2
+0.8 +1.6
+7.4
Jul
+1.0
Aug
+1.1
3.9
Jul
+19.7
Jul
+7.4
-0.7
0.42
6.39
6.21
Norway
+3.3
Q2
+1.5 +1.6
-2.3
Jul
+3.4
Aug
+2.3
3.9
Jun
‡‡
+28.0
Q2
+7.4
+5.4
1.93
8.16
7.81
Poland
+5.1
Q2
+4.1 +4.6
+5.0
Aug
+2.0
Aug
+1.8
5.8
Aug
§
-0.8
Jul
-0.7
-2.0
3.22
3.68
3.57
Russia
+1.9
Q2
na +1.7
+2.8
Aug
+3.1
Aug
+3.0
4.6
Aug
§
+64.6
Q2
+4.3
+0.3
8.84
66.8
58.2
Sweden
+2.4
Q2
+3.1 +2.8
+2.3
Jul
+2.0
Aug
+2.0
6.1
Aug
§
+13.4
Q2
+3.6
+1.1
0.62
8.88
7.97
Switzerland
+3.4
Q2
+2.9 +2.2
+8.7
Q2
+1.2
Aug
+0.8
2.6
Aug
+72.9
Q1
+9.7
+0.9
0.09
0.97
0.96
Turkey
+5.2
Q2
na +4.0
+7.9
Jul
+17.9
Aug
+13.3
10.2
Jun
§
-54.6
Jul
-6.1
-3.4
18.79
6.25
3.50
Australia
+3.4
Q2
+3.5 +2.9
+3.4
Q2
+2.1
Q2
+2.1
5.3
Aug
-41.8
Q2
-2.6
-1.0
2.66
1.38
1.25
Hong Kong
+3.5
Q2
-0.9 +3.4
+1.6
Q2
+2.3
Aug
+2.2
2.8
Aug
‡‡
+14.3
Q1
+4.3
+2.0
2.43
7.84
7.80
India
+8.2
Q2
+7.8
+7.3
+6.6
Jul
+3.7
Aug
+4.6
6.4
Aug
-49.5
Q2
-2.4
-3.6
8.07
72.5
64.3
Indonesia
+5.3
Q2
na +5.2
+9.0
Jul
+3.2
Aug
+3.6
5.1
Q1
§
-24.2
Q2
-2.5
-2.6
8.16
14,875
13,279
Malaysia
+4.5
Q2
na +5.0
+2.5
Jul
+0.2
Aug
+0.9
3.4
Jul
§
+11.2
Q2
+2.6
-3.3
4.12
4.14
4.19
Pakistan
+5.4
2018**
na +5.4
+0.5
Jul
+5.8
Aug
+5.4
5.9
2015
-18.1
Q2
-5.8
-5.4
10.00
†††
124
105
Philippines
+6.0
Q2
+5.3 +6.6
+11.8
Jul
+6.4
Aug
+5.0
5.4
Q3
§
-5.1
Jun
-1.3
-2.8
7.58
54.0
50.9
Singapore
+3.9
Q2
+0.6 +3.5
+6.0
Jul
+0.6
Jul
+0.6
2.1
Q2
+64.6
Q2
+19.7
-0.7
2.52
1.37
1.35
South Korea
+2.8
Q2
+2.4 +2.8
+0.9
Jul
+1.4
Aug
+1.6
4.0
Aug
§
+74.0
Jul
+4.6
+1.0
2.37
1,121
1,131
Taiwan
+3.3
Q2
+1.6 +2.6
+4.4
Jul
+1.5
Aug
+1.7
3.7
Jul
+84.5
Q2
+13.1
-0.9
0.85
30.8
30.1
Thailand
+4.6
Q2
+4.1
+4.1
+4.6
Jul
+1.6
Aug
+1.2
1.0
Jul
§
+48.2
Q2
+9.3
-2.9
2.64
32.4
33.1
Argentina
-4.2
Q2
-15.2 +0.5
-5.6
Jul
+34.2
Aug
+27.3
9.1
Q1
§
-33.8
Q1
-4.5
-5.6
11.26
39.4
17.3
Brazil
+1.0
Q2
+0.7 +1.6
+4.0
Jul
+4.2
Aug
+3.8
12.3
Jul
§
-15.0
Jul
-1.0
-7.0
9.66
4.13
3.13
Chile
+5.3
Q2
+2.8 +1.9
-1.5
Jul
+2.6
Aug
+2.5
7.3
Jul
§‡‡
-3.6
Q2
-3.7
-2.1
4.50
682
626
Colombia
+2.5
Q2
+2.3 +2.7
+3.5
Jul
+3.1
Aug
+3.3
9.7
Jul
§
-10.6
Q2
-2.8
-1.9
6.90
3,021
2,909
Mexico
+2.6
Q2
-0.6
+2.1
+1.3
Jul
+4.9
Aug
+4.5
3.4
Jul
-19.7
Q2
-1.7
-2.3
8.06
18.8
17.8
Peru
+5.4
Q2
+12.5
+4.1
+1.0
Jul
+1.1
Aug
+1.4
6.2
Jul
§
-3.2
Q2
-1.7
-3.1
na
3.30
3.24
Egypt
+5.4
Q2
na +5.4
+5.4
Jul
+14.2
Aug
+17.0
9.9
Q2
§
-7.7
Q1
-2.4
-9.7
na
17.9
17.6
Israel
+3.9
Q2
+1.8 +3.7
+1.5
Jun
+1.2
Aug
+1.1
4.2
Jul
+7.5
Q2
+1.8
-2.4
1.96
3.58
3.51
Saudi Arabia
-0.9
2017
na +1.0
na
+2.3
Jul
+2.6
6.1
Q1
+19.9
Q1
+7.4
-3.3
na
3.75
3.75
South Africa
+0.4
Q2
-0.7 +1.5
+1.8
Jul
+4.9
Aug
+4.8
27.2
Q2
§
-12.2
Q1
-3.3
-3.6
9.10
14.7
13.3
Source: Haver Analytics. *% change on previous quarter, annual rate.
†
The Economist
poll or Economist Intelligence Unit estimate/forecast.
§
Not seasonally adjusted.
‡
New series. **Year ending June.
††
Latest 3
months.
‡‡
3-month moving average.
§§
5-year yield.
†††
Dollar-denominated bonds.
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The Economist
September 22nd 2018
Economic and financial indicators